Definition of recycle - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
environmental processprocess used materials to make new products
- Many companies recycle plastic to reduce waste.
2.
environmentreuse items as a whole
- We recycle old furniture by donating it.
3.
reuse differentlyuse again in a different way or form
- She found ways to recycle old jars into plant holders.
4.
educationput someone through training again
- The army decided to recycle the recruits.
Noun
1.
sustainabilitymaterial that has been processed to be reused
- The recycle bin was full of paper and cardboard..
2.
processrepetition of a sequence of events
- The project involved a recycle of the same steps.
Expressions with recycle
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container for recyclable materials like paper and plastic
Please put the empty bottles in the recycle bin.
truck collecting recyclables from homes or businesses
The recycle truck comes every Tuesday to collect paper and plastic.
store selling secondhand goods, especially in Japan
I bought this vintage jacket at a recycle shop.
Origin of recycle
Greek, re (again) + cycle (circle)
Terms with recycle included in their meaning
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earth science
natural processes that recycle earth materials
sustainability
designed to recycle materials continuously
acr: Automotive Recyclers Association
helps recycle old car parts and materials
collecting trash
searching trash for items to use, sell, or recycle
heat management
using fluid to absorb and recycle heat
abr: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
environmental rule to use less, use again, and recycle
Examples of recycle in a sentence
They recycle old electronics to extract valuable metals. Our school recycles usable textbooks for younger students. Instead of discarding the jars, he recycles them as candle holders. They recycle old newspapers into art projects. We can recycle plastic bottles into new containers. The company decided to recycle the staff.
Teachers often recycle students for better results. The artist used recycle for her sculpture. Factories are now producing more recycle than ever. The recycle of tasks was necessary for improvement. A recycle of procedures ensured consistency.
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- French:recycler, matière recyclée, ...
- German:recyceln, Recyclingmaterial, ...
- Italian:riciclare, materiale riciclato, ...
- Spanish:reutilizar, material reciclado, ...
- Portuguese:reciclar, material reciclado, ...
- Chinese:回收, 回收材料, ...
- Japanese:リサイクルする, リサイクル素材, ...
- Arabic:أعاد التدوير, مادة معاد تدويرها, ...
- Hebrew:לְמַחְזֵר, חוֹמֶר מְמוּחְזָר, ...
- Russian:перерабатывать, переработанный материал, ...
- Ukrainian:переробляти, перероблений матеріал, ...
- Hindi:पुनर्चक्रण करना, पुनर्नवीनीकरण सामग्री, ...
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